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Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

The crowd holds up an "L" for Lakers. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Kurt Rambis, follows along with Magic, by holding up an "L" for Lakers. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Commisioner of the NBA David Stern speaks during the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Magic Johnson speaks. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Magic Johnson reflects on Jerry Buss life. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Kobe Bryant talks about hiring Phil Jackson as a coach. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Kobe Bryant speaks. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Former coach Pat Riley spoke. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Former coach Pat Riley spoke. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Pau Gasol speaks in spanish. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Former coach Phil Jackson speaks at the memorial. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Jerry West speaks. Former Lakers, coaches, and loved ones attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/staff photographer

Jerry West fights back emotion when he first started speaking. Former Lakers, coaches, and loved ones attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/staff photographer

Davis Gains sings. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Davis Gaines sings. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Shaquille O'Neal speaks at the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

The USC band performed "Amazing Grace". Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks at the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Jerry West with family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Randy Newman performed. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Davis Gaines blows a kiss to the Buss family after performing at the Jerry Buss Memorial Service at Nokia Theatre, Thursday, February 21, 2013. (Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer)

Johnny Buss speaks at the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Jerry West speaks to the audience. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Sportscaster Jim Hill speaks at the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Greg Tomlinson speaks during the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Frank Mariani speaks during the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Tim Leiweke speaks at the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Johnny Buss speaks of his father at the Jerry Buss Memorial Service at Nokia Theatre, Thursday, February 21, 2013. (Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer)

Phil Jackson, Jeanie Buss and Shaquille O'Neal speak before the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss talk to well wishers before the service. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Ronny Turiaf talks with Jeanie Buss and Phil Jackson. Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Pau Gasol gets to his seat using crutches before the Jerry Buss Memorial Service at Nokia Theatre, Thursday, February 21, 2013. (Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer)

Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Family, friends current and former Lakers players and coaches attended a memorial service at the Nokia Theatre for Laker owner Jerry Buss who passed away on Monday, 2/18/2013 as a result of cancer. Los Angeles, CA 2/21/2013 John McCoy/Staff Photographer

Laker fans make an L with their hands at the Jerry Buss Memorial Service at Nokia Theatre, Thursday, February 21, 2013. (Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer)

Photos: Los Angeles Lakers Dr. Jerry Buss Memorial At Nokia Theatre

The Lakers honored late owner Dr. Jerry Buss at a memorial service, Thursday at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Buss, 80, died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after battling an unspecified form of cancer for the past 18 months. Buss family spokesman Bob Steiner said the cancer affected his kidneys.